橙的三個妙用 Three Fantastic Uses of Oranges

　　買了包橙，超酸，決定用來做蛋糕。這個「香橙反轉蛋糕」既漂亮又可口，我把迷迭香切碎放入糖槳中，味道更有畫龍點睛的效果！

　　I purchased a bag of oranges that turned out to be terribly sour. So I decided to use them for making a cake. This Orange Upside-Down Cake is not only visually stunning but also incredibly delicious. I modified the recipe a little by shredding the rosemary and adding it to the syrup. It provided the perfect finishing touch to the taste of the cake!

　　用橙烹製的美食，還有著名的「橙皮果醬」。有一次家𥚃幾個橙放得太久，乾了，我就用來製作果醬，後來更在一次工作坊中以此為題材，畫了幅四格漫畫。

　　When there are leftover oranges, making marmalade is another popular way to utilise them. I once created a four-panel comic based on my experience of making marmalade from oranges that had dried out after being left for too long.

　　說到橙皮果醬，英國這𥚃每年一、二左右會有一種叫Seville Orange的橙出售，這種橙的果膠特別豐富，適合用來做果醬，但作為生果則又酸又苦又乾。有次朋友不知就裡買來當生果吃，奇怪怎麼那麼難吃的橙都拿出市面出售，後來才知道原來是自己擺了烏龍。

　　In the UK, there is a type of orange called Seville Orange, which is available for purchase around January or February each year. These oranges are particularly high in pectin, making them ideal for making marmalade. However, when consumed fresh, they are sour, bitter, and dry. A friend of mine once unknowingly bought them to eat as fresh fruit and wondered why the stores would sell such poorly tasting oranges. Only later did he discover that Seville Oranges are not meant to be consumed that way.

　　多果膠的橙，還可以用來煮髮膠呢！你沒聽錯，是煮～髮膠！做法很簡單，把兩個橙切成小塊放入鍋中，加入兩杯清水，中火兩杯煮成一杯，放涼，隔渣，裝進噴壺待用，不用時儲存在雪櫃。我不想用含化學劑的噴髮膠，這天然配方是非常好的另類選擇！（註：網上教用一個橙，我的頭髮較重身，需要strong hold，用了兩個。）

　　Oranges with high pectin content can also be used to cook hair spray! Yes, you heard it right – you can cook hair spray! The method is simple: cut two oranges into small pieces and put them in a pot. Add two cups of water and simmer over medium heat until it reduces to one cup. Let it cool, strain out the residue, and transfer it into a spray bottle for use. When not in use, store it in the refrigerator. I don’t want to use hair sprays with chemicals, so this natural recipe is a great alternative! (Note: The recipe I found online suggests using one orange, but since my hair is thicker and requires a strong hold, I used two.)